Later on Wednesday, Jackson did an interview on MSG Network and
confirmed the Knicks are listening to offers for Porzingis,
saying they have to be mindful of the future. However, he did
note the Knicks haven't been intrigued by any offers yet.

Dangling a potentially generational big man is ill-advised on its
own, but it's the latest incident in a long run of questionable
moves by Jackson. Prior to the Porzingis drama, Jackson was
waging a public war with Carmelo Anthony, going as far as to say
Anthony "would be better off somewhere else." This came after
several reports indicated Jackson and the Knicks were shopping
Anthony at the trade deadline, but couldn't find a deal, in part,
because Anthony can veto any trade.

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Suffice to say that all of this has not reflected well on the
Knicks as they enter the offseason.

To restate the obvious, players and agents increasingly look at the Knicks as a destination of absolute last resort.

"I was talking to one of our players the other day, a free agent,
and we were looking at our options. And it used to be, 'Yeah, get
me to New York.' Even when they were struggling, there are guys
who want to be in the city. But he was saying, 'no, no, not that
environment, not now.' They're not just alienating their own
players, they're alienating all players. They're making things
hard on themselves there."

According to Wojnarowski, players are "fuming" over the Knicks'
plans to hold summer sessions of the triangle offense, Jackson's
preferred system that has largely proven antiquated in today's
pace-and-space NBA.

Likewise, Wojnarowski reported, even prior to the trade
speculation, that Porzingis has taken note of more functional NBA
franchises and how he hasn't been put in position to succeed in
New York or be built around as the future star of the team.

The drama extends beyond the Knicks' actual roster as well. In
November, Jackson was criticized for referring to LeBron James'
business associates as a "posse," causing James and his business
partner Maverick Carter to publicly chide Jackson for the word.

In February, the Knicks also made headlines for ejecting and
having former player Charles Oakley from a game for allegedly
berating owner James Dolan. Oakley was temporarily banned from
MSG for the incident.

Despite all of this, the Knicks are in decent position to
rebuild. They have the eighth pick in Thursday's draft, all of
their future draft picks going forward, a young star in
Porzingis, assuming he doesn't get traded, and a potential trade
chip in Anthony, should he accept a deal to another team.

Draft picks and trades, however, may have to be the Knicks'
method of rebuilding, because from the sounds of it, they won't
do too well in the free-agent market.